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The National Maritime Museum’s Sammy Ofer Wing opens
This July the National Maritime Museum opens the Sammy Ofer Wing, a transformative £36.5m capital project which sets a new strategic direction for the museum.
Opening on 14 July 2011, the £36.5million wing is the largest development in the National Maritime Museum’s history and a catalyst for the organisation to change completely the way it presents its galleries, exhibitions and visitor facilities. This major project has been made possible through a generous donation of £20m from international shipping magnate and philanthropist Sammy Ofer and an award of £5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Read more: The National Maritime Museum’s Sammy Ofer Wing opens
£20million Lottery money to boost heritage philanthropy
Today the Heritage Lottery Fund announced a £20million commitment to Catalyst, a joint funding initiative with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Arts Council England, to help build the long-term financial resilience of cultural organisations
Read more: £20million Lottery money to boost heritage philanthropy
Mansell Lands £3m Project To Restore Historic Tynemouth Station
Mansell has landed a £3 million contract to restore Grade II listed Tynemouth Station in North Shields for Station Developments Ltd.
The structural work includes preservation of the existing cast iron canopy structure and replacement of the roof glazing alongside repairs to stonework, lead work, gutters and platforms.
Read more: Mansell Lands £3m Project To Restore Historic Tynemouth Station
£8m vital funding for England’s places of worship
Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced more than £8million of Lottery funding to support urgent repairs to 67 of England’s most important Grade II listed churches, chapels and synagogues.
Read more: £8m vital funding for England’s places of worship
INNOVATIVE ROMAN LEARNING EXPERIENCES PROVE A HIT WITH TEACHERS
Teachers are finding it easier than ever to give children an interactive experience of life in Roman Britain, thanks to a unique new teaching resource inspired by Wroxeter Roman City and the new Roman Town House which has been built there.
A trip to Roman site can bring the subject alive like nothing else, especially when supported by the landmark new resource - a ten minute film created by students for younger students following the primary curriculum.
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Heritage Construction, Access To Training
Focus on the issues
Recently In an article for the Independent. John Edwards of English heritage, stated that from a known number of practitioners in the heritage sector currently working on historic properties, his estimation was that only 30% are “properly qualified skilled craftspeople” We should take that as from the horse’s mouth and act accordingly. (Excerpt from The independent 25/3/2011)
Seven city and town centres set to benefit from £10m regeneration boost
Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced earmarked support¹ totalling £10m for the regeneration of seven city and town centres stretching County Antrim in Northern Ireland to Margate in Kent.
HLF’s investment comes through its Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI)² programme which fosters effective partnerships between local organisations enabling repairs and other essential works in historic but often run-down areas bringing high streets back to life. The funding, integral to wider conservation and regeneration strategies, will also help provide employment and training opportunities.
Read more: Seven city and town centres set to benefit from £10m regeneration boost
Stonehenge funding package unveiled
The on-off saga of sorting out the roads around Stonehenge and building a proper visitor centre seems to be back on track after ministers announced two important measures which could mean work finally starting as early as next year.
Work to create new visitor centre and make road improvements could start next year after financial announcements by ministers
The closeness of the A344 to the stones near Salisbury, as well as the visitor facilities described by the public accounts committee in 1993 as a "national disgrace", have long been a problem in need of fixing. Government funding for the latest project was axed as part of £73m of savings announced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sports in June.
Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced confirmed funding¹ of £11m for five heritage sites across the UK.
Middlesbrough’s landmark Transporter Bridge; World War II submarine HMS Alliance in Gosport; 19th-century Penarth Pier and Pavilion on the South Glamorgan coast; Grade I listed Wakefield Cathedral, West Yorkshire; and one of the last surviving ‘winter gardens’, Wentworth Castle Conservatory in Barnsley, will all benefit from the financial boost.
Initial HLF support² was also awarded to four projects enabling them to develop plans to apply for a full grant at a later date. These include support for a ‘saloon-style’ Music Hall in London and a new home for the National Horseracing Museum.
£20m station overhaul by BDP includes a new transparent roof
BDP has revealed designs for its £20m proposed overhaul of Manchester Victoria rail station.
The plans include a new transparent roof made of ETFE – the same material used on the Eden Project.
The revamp will also includes refurbishment and renewal of the grade II listed station building.
Read more: £20m station overhaul by BDP includes a new transparent roof
CHESTER LEADS THE HERITAGE FIELD
Chester Civic Trust New Year’s Honours 2011 AWARD For Gary Drostle
Home of a Goddess, Named after a King, Gift of a Duke
A three dimensional mosaic story stone unveiled this Autumn in Edgar’s Field Park in Chester formed the focal feature of the award winning playground refurbishment.
This unusual three dimensional mosaic sits surrounded by a haiku in bronze mosaic lettering. The project commissioned by Cheshire West and Chester Council, aims to highlight the rich heritage of the park.
Historic Scotland brings medieval construction to Glasgow Science Festival
Historic Scotland is joining forces with Glasgow Science Festival for the first time to present the past, present and future of construction at this year’s Glasgow Science Festival.
On Sunday 12th June, families can come along to Glasgow Cathedral and St Mungo’s Museum to take part in a range of free activities that highlight the science and technology behind medieval and modern engineering, from tower building to renewable energy. The event starts at 11am and runs until 4pm.
Read more: Historic Scotland brings medieval construction to Glasgow Science Festival
Award Winning Plaza at the regional RICS Awards
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) awarded their top awards to the Plaza Super Cinema and Variety Theatre on the evening of Monday 16th May in a glittering event focusing on the achievements of regional heritage, restoration and building projects.The RICS was founded in 1868 and granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria in 1881 which required the institution "to maintain and promote the usefulness of the profession for the public advantage".
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